Methods and devices for transceiving light via a display device

Abstract

Methods and devices including a light display transceiver device are disclosed. Disclosed methods and devices include a light source array including at least one pixel unit, the at least one pixel unit including one of a single pixel, a plurality of groups of cooperating single pixels, a combination of singles pixels and groups of cooperating single pixels, and a single group of cooperating single pixels. Control wires are joined with each of the at least one pixel units. A controller is joined with the control wires for controlling each of the at least one pixel unit. The light source array is configured to operate in at least one of three modes, a full-space-division-duplex (FSDD) mode, a half-space-division-duplex (HSDD) mode, and a time-division-duplex (TDD) mode. The controller causes the light source array to operate in one of the three modes.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A light display transceiver device comprising:
 a light source array including at least one pixel unit, said at least one pixel unit including one of a single pixel, a plurality of groups of cooperating single pixels, a combination of singles pixels and groups of cooperating single pixels, and a single group of cooperating single pixels; 
 control wires joined with each of said at least one pixel units; and 
 a controller joined with said control wires for controlling each of said at least one pixel unit; 
 wherein said light source array is configured to operate in at least one of three modes, a full-space-division-duplex (FSDD) mode, a half-space-division-duplex (HSDD) mode, and a time-division-duplex (TDD) mode and said controller causes said light source array to operate in one of said three modes; and 
 wherein said control wires are a conduit for relaying a first control signal from said controller to each of said pixel units in said light source array including instructions that cause each of said pixel units to operate in a display mode, a second control signal from said controller to each of said pixel units in said light source array including instructions that cause each of said pixel units to operate in a transmitter mode, a third control signal from said controller to each of said pixel units in said light source array including instructions that cause each of said pixel units to operate in a receiver mode, or a combination thereof. 
 
     
     
       2. The device according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said single pixels is a light emitting diode (LED) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED). 
     
     
       3. The device according to  claim 2 , wherein each of said single pixels includes at least two transistors and signals received by said pixel are output as a voltage signal. 
     
     
       4. The device according to  claim 2 , wherein each of said single pixels includes at least two transistors and signals received by said pixel are output as a current signal. 
     
     
       5. The device according to  claim 2 , wherein each of said single pixels includes a plurality of transistors and capacitors. 
     
     
       6. The device according to  claim 5 , wherein each of said single pixels and said light source array are configured to operate in only TDD mode. 
     
     
       7. The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising intermediate buffer circuitry positioned between said controller and said light source array for controlling modulation signal application to said light source array. 
     
     
       8. The device according to  claim 1 , wherein a number of said control wires joined with said light source array is one of three times the number of rows (N) times the number of columns (M) in said light source array, three-halves NM, or N+3M. 
     
     
       9. A light display transceiver device comprising:
 a light source array including rows or columns of cooperating single pixels; 
 control wires joined with each of said rows or columns of cooperating single pixels; and 
 a controller joined with said control wires for controlling each of said rows or columns of cooperating single pixels; 
 wherein said light source array includes at least one of three modes of operation, a full-space-division-duplex (FSDD) mode, a half-space-division-duplex (HSDD) mode, and a time-division-duplex (TDD) mode and said controller causes said light source array to operate in one of said modes; and 
 wherein said control wires are a conduit for relaying a first control signal from said controller to said single pixels in said light source array including instructions that cause said single pixels to operate in a display mode, a second control signal from said controller to said single pixels in said light source array including instructions that cause said single pixels to operate in a transmitter mode, a third control signal from said controller to said single pixels in said light source array including instructions that cause said single pixels to operate in a receiver mode, or a combination thereof. 
 
     
     
       10. The device according to  claim 9 , wherein each of said single pixels is a light emitting diode (LED) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED). 
     
     
       11. The device according to  claim 9 , wherein said controller is configured to control each of said row or column of cooperating single pixels in a predetermined order. 
     
     
       12. The device according to  claim 9 , wherein each of said single pixels includes a plurality of transistors and capacitors. 
     
     
       13. The device according to  claim 12 , wherein each of said single pixels and said light source array are configured to operate in only TDD mode. 
     
     
       14. The device according to  claim 9 , wherein a number of said control wires joined with said light source array is about the number of rows (N) plus three times the number of columns (M) in said light source array. 
     
     
       15. A method of controlling a light source array comprising:
 providing a light source array including rows or columns of cooperating single pixels; 
 providing a controller that is in electronic communication with each of said rows or columns of cooperating single pixels via control wires joined with said controller and each of said rows or columns of cooperating single pixels; and 
 separately transmitting control signals from said controller to each of said rows or columns of cooperating single pixels in a predetermined order; 
 wherein a number of said control wires joined with said light source array is one of three times the number of rows (N) times the number of columns (M) in said light source array, three-halves NM, or N+3M. 
 
     
     
       16. The method according to  claim 15 , wherein each of said single pixels includes a plurality of transistors and capacitors. 
     
     
       17. The method according to  claim 16 , wherein said control signals only include a display mode signal and each of said single pixels and said light source array are configured to operate in only TDD mode. 
     
     
       18. The method according to  claim 16 , temporarily storing said control signals in said capacitors. 
     
     
       19. The method according to  claim 15 , wherein said control wires are a conduit for relaying a first control signal from said controller to said single pixels in said light source array including instructions that cause said single pixels to operate in a display mode, a second control signal from said controller to said single pixels in said light source array including instructions that cause said single pixels to operate in a transmitter mode, a third control signal from said controller to said single pixels in said light source array including instructions that cause said single pixels to operate in a receiver mode, or a combination thereof.